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Madaus, George F.; O'Dwyer, Laura M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Places performance assessment in the context of high-stakes uses, describes underlying technologies, and outlines the history of performance testing from 210 B.C.E. to the present. Historical issues of fairness, efficiency, cost, and infrastructure influence contemporary efforts to use performance assessments in large-scale, high-stakes testing…
Descriptors: Educational History, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests
